By nature I am a plinker and occasional shooter. It is rare for me to shoot 500 + rounds a month. I currently reload for 20+ calibers. The cost and set up for a progressive keeps me with being able to pop in a $15 turret, adjust the measure and start cranking. If that is 1500 pulls vs 500 I am OK with that. I believe the cost of tools only matters on work that you bill out, for personal I get by with a fixed amount of fun money adn spend it as I see best.

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